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Refuelling
Fig. 178
Right rear veh icle side : Opening t he fuel filler
flap
Fig. 179
Fuel filler flap with attached fuel cap
When activating the central locking, the fuel
filler flap is automatically unlocked or locked.
Refuel the vehicle with the ignition turned off .
Taking the fuel cap off
.. Turn off the ignition .
.. Press the left side of the fuel filler flap to
open it ~ fig. 178 -arrow- .
.. Unscrew fuel cap counter-clockwise and
hang it on the fuel filler flap ~ fig. 179.
Refuelling procedure
.. Insert the fuel nozzle from the gasoline
pump into the fuel filler neck as far as it will
go .
.. Select a medium refuelling rate so that the
nozzle switches off automatically when the
tank is full.
Putting the fuel cap back on
.. After filling your tank, twist the fuel cap
clockwise as far as it will go .
.. Close the fuel filler flap.
Fuel supply
and filling
your fuel tank
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To avoid fu el spilling or evaporating from the
fuel tank always close fuel cap properly and
completely.
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WARNING
Improper refueling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, explosion and severe burns.
- Fuel is highly flammable and can cause
severe burns and other injuries.
- Failure to shut the engine off while refu-
eling and/or to insert the pump nozzle
fully into the fuel filler neck could cause
fuel to spray out of filler neck or to over-
flow. Fuel spray and overflowing fuel can
cause a fire .
- Never use a cellular telephone while re-
fueling. The electromagnetic
radiation
can cause sparks that can ignite fuel va-
pors and cause a fire.
- Never get back into your vehicle while re-
fueling. If in exceptional circumstances
you must get back in your vehicle while
refueling, make certain that you close
the door and touch metal to discharge
static electricity before touching the fill-
er nozzle again. Static electricity can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors
released during refueling .
- Never smoke or have an open flame any-
where in or near your vehicle when refu-
eling or filling a portable fuel container .
- For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you do not travel with a portable
fuel container in your vehicle . The con-
tainer, full or empty may leak and could
cause a fire, especially in a crash.
- If, under exceptional circumstances, you
must transport a portable fuel container,
please observe the following:
- Never fill a portable fuel container
while it is anywhere in or on the vehicle
(for example, in the luggage compart-
ment, or on the trunk). Static electrici-
ty can build up while filling and can ig-
nite fuel vapors causing a fire .
- Always place a portable fuel container
on the ground before filling.
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